Grip

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

the act of grasping

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

an intellectual hold or understanding

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together

VERB

hold fast or firmly

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

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